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We
have
some
sad
news
to
report
out
of
California,
where
a
Biglaw
firm’s
managing
partner
recently
passed
away
following
a
battle
with
cancer.
John
Alessio,
who
served
as
managing
partner
of
Am
Law
200
firm
Procopio,
Cory,
Hargreaves
&
Savitch,
fought
courageously
against
his
cancer
diagnosis
for
almost
as
long
as
he
served
as
the
firm’s
leader.
The
American
Lawyer
had
additional
details
on
his
life:
While
practicing
law,
Alessio
focused
on
business
and
employment
litigation
and
class
actions,
and
developed
expertise
in
trade
secret
issues
and
contractual
disputes
in
the
U.S.
and
Mexico.
He
also
oversaw
Procopio
Cory’s
recruitment
of
new
staff
and
expansion
into
Orange
County,
Las
Vegas
and
Washington,
D.C.Alessio
was
a
graduate
of
the
University
of
San
Diego,
where
he
obtained
his
bachelor’s
degree
in
business
and
a
law
degree.
He
was
an
active
member
of
his
community,
founding
the
nonprofit
Red
Autismo,
which
aided
autistic
children
in
Los
Cabos,
and
serving
as
a
director
for
the
World
Design
Capital
San
Diego-Tijuana.
Alessio
also
was
active
in
the
local
Entrepreneurs
Organization
and
PEERS
San
Diego.
We
here
at
Above
the
Law
extend
our
condolences
to
John
Alessio’s
family,
friends,
and
colleagues
during
this
difficult
time.
Procopio
Cory
Managing
Partner
John
Alessio
Dies
at
55
[American
Lawyer]
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
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hear
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